Sketching is the new black : inspirations from the analog world
by Kate Ruttermmmmmmm. The smell of Fall is in the air. Every September, I get that “back to school” urge to stock up on art and school supplies. This fall, armed with our trusty pencils, sharpies and paper, we’re knee-deep in exploring how lo-fi pen-and-pencil techniques can impact our work.
As I talk about in the essay The Joy of Sketch, there’s a lot of activity at Adaptive Path around analog visual methods. Below are some of the inspirations we’ve found helpful in exploring different approaches.
1) Hand Sketching for drawing people, places & things
We’re inspired by:
- Mark Baskinger, and his article in Interactions Magazine
- Rapid Viz : A New Method for the Rapid Visualization of Ideas by Kurt Hanks and Larry Belliston
- Thinking with a Pencil by Henning Nelms
- The Art of Field Sketching by Clare Walker Leslie
2) Hand Sketching for drawing abstract concepts & ideas
We’re inspired by:
- Dan Roam’s site for The Back of the Napkin
- Indexed: Clarity and humor bundled into insightful and simple diagrams
- The VizThink conference
- The Periodic Table of Visualization Methods (an oldie but a goodie)
3) Graphic recording and Graphic facilitation
We’re inspired by:
We’re inspired by:
- The Mind Mapping Book by Tony Buzan
- A selection of mind maps from Tony Buzan
- Mind maps on Flickr
5) Sketchnoting
We’re inspired by:
- Mike Rhode, well-known for his SxSW sketchnotes, and his thoughts on the practice
- Everyday matters by Danny Gregory
- Sketchnotes on Flickr
And if you’re in the back-to-school mood yourself, check out David Gray’s web-based Visual Thinking School.
What methods and approaches have you found that have furthered your practices? Please share them in the comments. New tools are always welcome!
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September 8th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
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June 26th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
I whole-heartedly believe in sketching … and in generative design.
I think what can benefit small- and medium-sized development teams more than just sketching alone is to learn how saturating a design space (w3ith quick sketches) and rapid iteration leads to better product design and development.
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